1958 Topps #185 Ray Boone
About Ray Boone
Topps #185 shows Boone as a Detroit Tiger, in the third series of the 494-card 1958 set, between Elvin Tappe and Jack Meyer. He opened the year at first base and was hitting .237 when the Tigers sent him and Bob Shaw to the White Sox on June 15 for Tito Francona and Bill Fischer. He finished 1958 at .242 with 13 homers and 61 RBIs.
Ray Boone, a San Diego native, signed with Cleveland in 1942 at 18, lost three seasons to Navy service, and reached the Indians in September 1948, in time to pinch-hit in their World Series win over the Boston Braves. He became the starting shortstop, but errors dogged him, and in June 1953 Cleveland sent him to Detroit. Moved to third base, he flourished, tying a then major-league record with four grand slams in 1953. He made the American League All-Star team in 1954 and 1956, homering in the 1954 game, and in 1955 tied Jackie Jensen for the league lead with 116 RBIs. Bad knees pushed him to first base in 1957. He then passed through the White Sox, Athletics, Braves and Red Sox, retiring after 1960 with a .275 average and 151 home runs. He scouted for Boston for more than three decades and signed Curt Schilling. His son Bob and grandsons Bret and Aaron also reached the majors, the first three-generation family to do so. San Diego's Hall of Champions inducted him into its Breitbard Hall of Fame in 1973.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 376 | 2 | 14 | 160 | 96 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1958 Topps Ray Boone card?
It is card #185 of the 1958 Topps Baseball set - Topps' sixth flagship issue: 494 cards numbered 1-495 (#145 was never issued), with die-cut player photos on solid-color backgrounds and the first team logos on Topps fronts. It pictures Ray Boone, Detroit Tigers.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ray Boone #185 are there?
PSA has graded 376 copies and SGC 25 as of the 2026-07-09 snapshot. Population is a scarcity guide, not a price - high-grade 1958s are notoriously tough because of the set's chronic centering and print-quality issues.
How many cards are in the 1958 Topps set?
494 issued cards, numbered 1-495 - #145 (Ed Bouchee) was pulled before release and never issued, leaving a permanent gap. The PSA master census counts 534 items: the 494 base cards plus 33 yellow-letter variations, 4 numerical checklist-back team cards, the 'Herrer' #433 error, and 2 unnumbered ad cards.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Topps Archives, 2026). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-30.